William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with Ensign McClary
Document 1797William Simmons directs Ensign McClary to submit the receipt rolls for the pay of the detachment at Fort Fayette.
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Ensn John McClary Accountants Off[ice]
Care of Isaac Craig Esqr December 21 179[–]
Pittsburg Sir
On looking over your Account on the
Books of this Office I find a balance due by you, to The United [States]
of three hundred thirty seven dollars & seventy two Cents which
arises principally from the money received by you of Isaac Craig
on the 17 October 96 for the Pay of the detachment at Fort Fayett[e]
I request you will immediately transmit the receipt roll of the said deta[ch]-
ment, that your account may receive a credit for the same, this is the m[ore]
requisite in consequence of a request of the House of representatives call[ing]
on me to furnish within the first Week in January next a list of [all]
those charged with monies at this Office and I am desirous you[r name]
Should not appear thereon — expecting your reply
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[undecipherable] Ac[–]
Isaac Craig Esqr Accountants O[ffice]
Pittsburg Sir Decemb[er –]
Enclosed you will receive a letter [to]
Consign McClary on the subject of his Account which is left o[pen for]
your perusal, should you have an opportunity of transmitting the [same]
to Mr McClary I request you will do it, in the mean time if the [Pay]
Roll mentioned in the letter to him is in your possession you will
immediately fo[r]ward it to this Office —
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Type
Letterbook
Description
William Simmons directs Ensign McClary to submit the receipt rolls for the pay of the detachment at Fort Fayette.
Date
12/21/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797122121655
Page start
124
Notable persons
Ensign John McClary
William Simmons
detachment
Isaac Craig
House of Representatives
congress
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Fort Fayette
Pittsburg
Notable items
receipt roll
credit
monies

